Puerto Rico

Name: Puerto Rico Population Statistics
Creator: Measured World
Published: 2024-07-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/

1950

2025

2100

Puerto Rico

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Population peaked at 3,813,013 in 2001. Now: 3,235,289.

Population is stable to slightly declining (-0.29%/year).

Projected to decline to 995,625 by 2100 (-69% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

3.2M

Density

372 people/km²

Median age

45.8 years

Growth rate

-0.31%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 2001

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 2001 peak, the population has declined by 15.2%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 88.8 males per 100 females is below the global average (~101).

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

Population density of 372 people per km² is moderate by global standards. The median age is projected to rise by 9 years by 2050, from 45.5 to 54.7.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 1.69% in 1961.

The bottom line

Puerto Rico passed its population peak 24 years ago in 2001, and has since declined by 15.2%. The sex ratio of 89 males per 100 females is notably lower than the global average of ~101. The population is aging rapidly—median age will rise from 45 to 55 by 2050. Looking ahead, UN projections show the population falling to 995.6K by 2100—less than half of today's level.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

What to know

Population peaked at 3,813,013 in 2001. Now: 3,235,289.

Population is stable to slightly declining (-0.29%/year).

Projected to decline to 995,625 by 2100 (-69% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

3.2M

Density

372 people/km²

Median age

45.8 years

Growth rate

-0.31%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 2001

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 2001 peak, the population has declined by 15.2%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 88.8 males per 100 females is below the global average (~101).

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

Population density of 372 people per km² is moderate by global standards. The median age is projected to rise by 9 years by 2050, from 45.5 to 54.7.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 1.69% in 1961.

The bottom line

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

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